Tropical Expertise Business Enhancement for International Development Business

An initiative of the Qld Government

Advance Cairns activities supporting ATEC: • Business Matching Roadshow • Networking events• Tender writing workshops• Communication of international business opportunities• Management of the ATEC website

Purpose of the Roadshow

• To assist northern and central Queensland businesses & individuals to: – develop relationships with Australian

Managing Contractors (AMCs) & Project Management firms

– Build an understanding of how to engage in international subcontracting work

Two Way Opportunity

1. Companies and individuals: – learn how to access international aid &

development and commercial work– Gain insights into working off-shore– Engage with presenters to understand their

business

Two Way Opportunity

2. For AMC’s and Project Management Companies to:• Understand the range of expertise in North

Queensland that could be relevant to their business

• To establish relationships with North Queensland companies and individuals

Format for Today

• Short presentation by each guest

• Question and answer session

• Networking morning tea

• “Speed Dating” in small rotating groups

• Networking Lunch

ATEC Living and working in the tropical

environment of tropical north Queensland has given our businesses and our research organisations the opportunity to develop unique ways of working in the heat, humidity and wet.”

ATEC activities focus on tropical markets especially in the South East Asia and the Pacific

Snapshot of Cairns based exports 08-09:• Export revenue of approximately $6.4 million• $4.3 million of this value was International

Development Business• Clients included: AusAID, Asian Development

Bank, US Aid, World Bank, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and Conservation International

For ATEC Members• Capability Development and Database• Professional Development• Trade Missions• Market Opportunity Research and Dissemination• Facilitation of Individual or Team Approach Bids

Partnerships to create multidisciplinary solutions

For ATEC Clients• Tropical knowledge and experience provides an

understanding of working in tropical conditions• Over 200 members gives clients a holistic

approach building project teams to meet niche needs

• Innovative solutions to tropical issues• Easy access to Asia pacific region providing

timely response

Registration on website

www.australiantropicalexpertise.com.au